Study programme title in Est.

Keskkonna-, energia- ja keemiatehnoloogia

Study programme title in Engl.

Environmental, Energy and Chemical Technology

TalTech study programme code

EACB17

MER study programme code

167437

Study programme version code

EACB17/24

Faculty / college

E - School of Engineering

Head of study programme/study programme manager

Oliver Järvik

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Bachelor study

ECTS credits

180

Self-paid study programme

no

Nominal study period

6 semesters

Study programme group

Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology

Broad area of study

Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction

Study field

Engineering and engineering trades

Curriculum group

Engineering and engineering trades not elsewhere classified

Granting the right to conduct studies in the study programme group

õppe läbiviimise õigus

Validity date of the right to conduct studies in the study programme group

tähtajatu

No. of the decision granting the right to teach in the study programme group

112

Access conditions

Study programme aims and objectives

The Environmental, Energy and Chemical Technology study program is an engineering curriculum that focuses on refining resources (mineral resources, Show more...
biomass, etc.) based on physicochemical processes and teaches fundamental engineering principles (chemical engineering). Emphasis is on efficient and environmentally friendly refining of resources with specialization in either energy technology, with a focus on thermal energetic technology (thermal engineering), or environmental protection technology (environmental engineering). Graduates will obtain engineering skills for solving a broad range of problems and tasks which she/he will encounter in everyday life in the living environment, natural environment, various occupational situations as well as in industrial energy and chemical technological developments and activities (including branches of chemical industry such as the polymer, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries). In the main portion of the study program the graduate can choose a deepened and practically oriented basic education in digital/electrical engineering, applied chemical and material technology or a combination of these two according to their choosing. Upon completion of this curriculum the graduate will have gained broad practical base skills: 1) in environmentally related laws and audits to work in the field of environmental protection; 2) in the area of process and product development for working in large and small industrial companies; 3) in the field of metrology (measurements) and monitoring for working with environmental monitoring, quality control and organizations that deal with measurements; 4) for working as a sales representative or sales manager where technical and chemical knowledge is needed. Likewise the graduate will have a sufficient theoretical background for continuing their studies in Estonian or international universities in chemical engineering master’s degree programs with different emphases (biotechnology, nuclear energy, material science, etc.). To ensure the ability to continue studies in international universities, the curriculum’s objectives are in agreement with the recommendations of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering for bachelor’s degree curriculums based on chemical engineering.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

A student who has completed the curriculum:
- knows how to Show more...
use their knowledge of natural and engineering sciences to create interdisciplinary connections related to different technological solutions for refining resources, including understanding new technologies on the boundary between natural and engineering sciences;
- knows how describe (model), both qualitatively and quantitatively, the physical and chemical processes that occur around us in the living environment, natural environment and industrial energy and chemical technologies;
- knows how to apply the principles of physical and chemical processes that are the foundation for refining resources (general principles of chemistry and physics, compound and material properties, mass and energy balances, reaction process mechanisms, transport process equilibrium and kinetics, etc.) in choosing equipment and technologies;
- has foundational knowledge of measurements (metrology) that occur in process and product development, quality control and monitoring, measurement methods, monitoring and process control concepts and is capable of composing reports about measurements;
- has foundational knowledge (both technical and legal) about principles of environmental and occupational safety and audits that are related to the living environment and industry;
- is familiar with the literature and handbooks of their field as well as the modern information technology and software;
- is capable of independently collecting and analyzing information and critically and creatively interpreting and evaluating the advisability of applying the new information and its economical effectiveness.

Graduation requirements

Completion of the curriculum in the required amount, and the Show more...
successful defence of the graduation paper in conformity with the requirements set by the TalTech Senate; In order to obtain Cum Laude diploma the graduation paper must be defended for the grade "5" and the weighted average grade must be at least 4,60, where all grades from diploma supplement are taken into account.

Degrees conferred

Bachelor of Science in Engineering